Paul Feig’s new Ghostbusters has been a lightning rod of controversy ever since the female leads were announced, but hopefully by now the haters have had enough time to come to grips with the fact that women busting ghosts doesn’t require a penis. EW has released a new photo from the film (above) that features stars Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Melissa McCarthy, as well as some new information about the kinds of ghosts they’ll be busting when they hit theaters next summer. Continue reading
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The Ghostbusters Reboot Cast Revealed!
It’s official! Meet your new Ghostbusters! Paul Feig, the director of the upcoming reboot, just took to Twitter to reveal his new cast. Headlining the supernatural comedy are Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), Melissa McCarthy (The Heat, Tammy), Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live,” Top Five) and Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live,” Life Partners).
A remake of director Ivan Reitman’s 1984 comedy classic, Feig’s take on the property is said to be targeting a scarier tone that will not maintain any continuity with the original film or its 1989 sequel (or the surprisingly continuity-heavy animated series “The Real Ghostbusters,” for that matter).
Back in September, original Ghostbusters star Bill Murray revealed his own “fan cast” for a female-driven franchise reboot, which included both McCarthy (his St. Vincent co-star) and Wiig alongside Linda Cardinelli (“Freaks and Geeks,” “Mad Men”) and Emma Stone (The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man).
Plans call for Ghostbusters to shoot this summer in New York. Check back for further details on the production as they become available!
I have to say as a big fan of the ghostbusters i am not really happy with the choices that have been picked its just not going to be the same. Maybe its me but i feel that this is not going to work out! What do you think of this line-up? Is there anyone else you’d like to see? Share your thoughts we want to know!